The New Parish is packed – with couples trying to dance a two-step, with indisputably underage girls taking selfies, with raucous laughter, with the sounds of congas and pulsating bass lines. And, rising above it all, an exceptional falsetto that captures every eye and ear in the place.

The voice belongs to Nate Salman, the captivating front man of the Oakland four-piece band Waterstrider. As the rhythm section explodes around him, Salman seems transported: he thrashes and flails around the stage, punctuating his melodies with splayed hands.